Greater London · Canopy and hood cleaning
West Ham canopy cleaning
Specialist canopy cleaning for West Ham: a survey, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Call for a fixed quote.
- Wet, greasy drips from the hood
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- A greasy hood noticed by an inspector
How we handle canopy cleaning in West Ham
Every TR19® Grease clean includes the canopy, but a canopy can also need cleaning on its own, between full system cleans. In that case, the report makes clear what was and wasn’t cleaned, so your records stay accurate. If you have drips from the canopy onto the range and wet, greasy drips from the hood, we can help, from baffle filters, canopy light fittings and plenum chambers onwards.
London kitchens are often tucked into basements or the back of a building, with extract ducts that can climb several floors to discharge at roof level. In West Ham, as elsewhere in the capital, a long duct run means more access points to open and more grease to remove.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. For TR19® Grease cleans, the certificate comes through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal, ready for your insurer.
- Where
- West Ham (E15, E13, E7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed quote up front
- Hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Common questions in West Ham
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in West Ham?
In West Ham, it’s Newham council that carries out food hygiene inspections. An officer may look up into the canopy, so clean filters on the day and a recent certificate on file both help.
Do you do school kitchen extract cleaning in West Ham in the summer holidays?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. There are about 65 schools, colleges and universities on the FSA’s food hygiene register within about 1.5 miles of West Ham. You can phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
What should I send you?
A short description and a few photos, with the address and opening hours. If we need more, we’ll ask.
Do you clean inside the canopy as well as outside?
Everything from the outer face to the plenum behind the filters. Grease troughs and filter channels are emptied and degreased as part of the job.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
They’re marked on the report. Often the fix is extra access, such as new panels in ductwork, and we can fit those.
Which sectors do you work in?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is West Ham in your area?
Yes. We cover West Ham and across Greater London, within our South East and London area. For a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
Which accreditations do you hold?
BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001. We are fully insured and have been trading since 2009.
Why act early in West Ham
For a kitchen in West Ham, a canopy that looks greasy can colour a whole inspection. A clean hood is a sign the kitchen is cared for, and it’s far easier to keep clean than to rescue. Planning ahead in West Ham lets you pick a quiet night rather than lose a busy one.
What you pay depends on how big the system is, the condition it’s in and how easy it is to reach. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What you get with us
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- A written report with photos after every visit
- Full insurance on every job
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
Part by part
School and staff canteen kitchens
Lighter cooking still leaves grease on the canopy. The whole system still needs cleaning at least every 12 months under BESA guidance, and the canopy is part of it.
Island canopies
The underside of an island canopy is in full view, so the finish matters. We degrease it thoroughly and photograph the result.
Signs you need canopy cleaning in West Ham
The canopy takes the hottest, wettest air in the kitchen. Fat in that air settles on the inside of the hood, in its seams and on the filters, and the plenum behind them collects the rest.
Most sites get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Heavy deposits behind the grease filters
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
- Grease channels that no longer drain
- Poor capture at the hood
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of All Saints or anywhere around West Ham, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of accreditation you can verify
- What records you will receive afterwards
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether VAT is included
Keeping the system healthy
Once we’ve finished, these simple steps help:
- Give the canopy a wipe after service
- Flag any change in how the canopy behaves
- Keep every filter in place while cooking
- Run the extract the whole time you are cooking
After the clean you get a photo report showing the canopy, plenum and housing before and after. The report lists what was cleaned and any part we couldn’t get to, so the record is honest and complete.
The best thing a kitchen can do for its canopy is keep the filters clean. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and never cook with one missing. Less grease gets into the plenum as a result.
Kitchen extracts in West Ham
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 460 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 314 sandwich bars and takeaways within about 1.5 miles of central West Ham. Each canopy in those kitchens catches grease on the inside of the hood and behind the filters. Food hygiene inspections in West Ham are the job of Newham council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector. West Ham sits within the area of London Fire Brigade. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End is the nearest hospital to West Ham, about 0.6 miles north-west. Bursars and site managers at schools such as West Ham Church Primary School tend to book extract cleaning for when the kitchen is empty.
West Ham is about 2 miles west of East Ham, in Greater London. We provide canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in West Ham and the rest of Greater London. West Ham is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for canopy cleaning.
Canopy cleaning in E15, E13 and E7 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Whether your site is on Plaistow Grove, Willis Road and Moorey Close or anywhere close by, our technicians can take on the work. If your site is just outside West Ham, we cover Upton (1 mile north-east), Greengate (1 mile south-east), Maryland (1 mile north-west), Stratford (1 mile north-west) and Plaistow (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (7 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (6 miles west) and Shoreditch (4 miles west).
What’s near West Ham
Around West Ham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near West Ham Church School, The Earl Of Derby Public House and St Bonaventure's RC School. West Ham’s nearest station is West Ham station, roughly 0.5 miles south-west. Well-known places in the area include Greenwich Castle (3.9 miles south) and Passmore Edwards Museum (0.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Old Ford Island and Tower Hill.
Multi-site and managed buildings
For anyone managing more than one site, we can plan visits across the whole estate and price them together. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
How the visit works
Everything the job needs comes with us, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. In West Ham, as across London, we usually work overnight or at weekends and hand the site back ready to open.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- With the filters removed, the plenum and filter channels are cleaned.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking or loading restrictions
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Getting a quote
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email.
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In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks shows an inspector that the system is looked after between visits, alongside our reports.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, which is where we come in.